Posted on 09 June 2010. Tags: COV6, Cumbre Vieja, Dr Simon Day, La Palma tsunami, Tenerife, volcanic eruptions in Tenerife, volcanic landslide
I’ve always taken refuge in the words of those scientists who dismissed the idea that a piece of La Palma the size of the Isle of Man could detach itself from the island, slide into the sea, create the biggest mega-tsunami recorded and wreak havoc across the world [...]
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Posted on 09 May 2010. Tags: bus, Santa Cruz, tempus, Tenerife, TITSA
It’s an urban jungle out there in Santa Cruz. Like any other sprawling capital city, juggling changing infrastructure, environmental needs and transport demands is a constant strain.
Posted in Environment, Titsa Bus Service
Posted on 14 April 2010. Tags: biodiesel, biofuel, cooiking oil, Tenerife
Dunking a wedge of bread into the fat oozing from my mum’s Sunday roast is as far as I ever got into recycling cooking oil. Times have changed and giving us a good old greasy fry up is no longer the end of the story for our liquid friend. Reciclar Canarias are one of several [...]
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Posted on 19 March 2010. Tags: bioclimatic houses, Granadilla, ITER, Tenerife
How many architects does it take to save the world? Well you can start by inviting 397 from 38 countries, hand pick the best 25 and let them loose on a 14 year project. That’s what the Tenerife government did, and that’s why the ITER renewable energy site in Granadilla is now the world leader [...]
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